Frank Briggs (footballer)

Frank Briggs (1 February 1917 – 11 April 1984) was an English footballer who played for Port Vale, Aston Villa, Wrexham, and Watford (as a guest).

Frank Briggs
Personal information
Full name Frank Briggs[1]
Date of birth (1917-02-01)1 February 1917[1]
Place of birth Salford, Greater Manchester, England[1]
Date of death 11 April 1984(1984-04-11) (aged 67)[1]
Place of death Bury, England[1]
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2]
Position(s) Left-half
Youth career
Altrincham
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1937–1938 Port Vale 8 (0)
1938–1939 Aston Villa 0 (0)
1939 Wrexham 0 (0)
Oswestry Town
Total 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Briggs was a reserve team player at Altrincham, before he joined Port Vale in December 1937, at the age of 20.[2][1] He played a mere eight Third Division North games in the 1937–38 season before being released from The Old Recreation Ground in May 1938. He moved on to Aston Villa in May 1938.[3] He later played for Wrexham.[1] He also guested for Watford during the Second World War.[4] After the war he played non-League football with Oswestry Town.[2]

Career statistics

Source:[5]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Port Vale 1937–38 Third Division North 80000080
Aston Villa 1938–39 Second Division 00000000
Wrexham 1939–40 00003030
Career total 800030110

References

  1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 41. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. "Altrincham FC". www.lusaweb.co.uk. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  3. "Aston Villa Player Database". www.astonvillaplayerdatabase.com. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  4. Trefor, Jones (1996). The Watford Football Club Illustrated Who's Who. p. 256. ISBN 0-9527458-0-1.
  5. Frank Briggs at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)


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